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Saltash Heritage

Saltash Heritage Museum and Local History Centre.
Saltash Heritage was formed in 1986 by the late Cornelius 'Corny' Hearl and a group of like minded local people who wanted to see the formation of a permanent museum for Saltash, and aims to collect, promote and research local history in Saltash and surrounding parishes and to maintain a museum in Saltash.

After many years' hard work and fund raising by the committee and members of Saltash Heritage, in 2000 one of the original aims of Saltash Heritage was met - the founding of a permanent museum in Saltash.
Saltash Heritage has been awarded Accreditation by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council

Local History Centre

Research your family tree, history of your house or street etc. We have census returns, parish registers, maps, photographs and a wide variety of other documentation

Kernocopia Box

A delightful children's playbox containing the history of gig rowing in South East Cornwall.
Learn a little about Ann Glanville, don a contemporary team sweatshirt, and sit on the box with special rubber bands and learn to row with a partner.

Dock Dung

Horse dung from the streets around Devonport Dock was much sought after by Cornish farmers and used as fertiliser in the fields around Saltash and Calstock until 1913. Swept up with the manure were items such as beads, broken china, marbles, clay pipe ends, coins, buttons & toys

Research Rooms

Visitors and volunteers carrying out research into their ancestors or the places they live

Thousands of photographs

Our knowledgeable volunteers can assist with searching, and copies can be made of documents and photographs

Admission & prices

ADMISSION is FREE but we welcome DONATIONS.

The Museum is open between April and the end of November (and at other times by arrangement).

The Local History Centre is open all year.

Find us

Situated at the lower end of Fore Street, near the Guildhall.

Parking is available in Alexandra Square car park.

Only 5 minutes walk from Saltash Railway Station, and close to the Celtic Cross